Chochana Boukhobza

Chochana Boukhobza was born in 1959 in Sfax

Chochana Boukhobza was born on March 2, 1959, in Sfax, Tunisia. She moved to Israel at the age of 17.

In Israel she studied mathematics. Her studies took place in Jerusalem.

Her first novel, Un été à Jérusalem, won the Prix Méditerranée in 1986. Her second novel, Le Cri, was a finalist for the Prix Femina in 1987. Her later books include Bel Canto, The Third Day and The Women of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

She has also written screenplays. In 2005 she co-directed the documentary Un billet aller-retour (A Return Ticket).